The College of Health has talented faculty and staff not only educating the next generation of healthcare professionals, but they’re bringing up their own next generation of Ball State Cardinals.
We sent a callout to all of our employees asking who has children currently attending, will be attending, or alumni.  We asked them for their child’s name, major, year in school, and what they liked about Ball State. Here are all the submissions we received.

Tonya Skalon, Senior Lecturer & Internship Coordinator, School of Kinesiology
Number of Years at BSU:  25
Paulina Skalon, Incoming Freshman-Fall 2025 (committed), with major in Psychology then pursue a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy or Nursing
Paulina says, “I’ve always wanted to go to Ball State!  The campus is pretty and the perfect size—not too small or too big.  There are many opportunities to get involved in.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kara Landis, Associate Clinical Lecturer, Dept. of Speech Pathology & Audiology
Chase Landis – Junior, School of Nursing
Maryn Landis – Freshman, Criminal Justice and Criminology

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anna Baker, Assistant Clinical Lecturer, School of Nursing.
I graduated from BSU in 1997 ASN, 2002 BSN, 2016 MS, and I’m in the EdD doctoral program right now.  Both my Mother and Father graduated from BSU.  My mother graduated in 1970 from the nursing school.  My father was a business school graduate.
Number of Years at BSU: 8
Reese Baker, sophomore, cyber security, and Ball State Volleyball Player
Reese says, “ I like the beautiful campus, the “small” town feel of the University, playing volleyball.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chandra Caldwell, Academic Affairs/COH Director of Budget and Resource Planning
Number of Years at BSU:  3.5
Ben Caldwell is in his second year at BSU, studying Media Production.  He likes BSU because of the strong media production program and feels that it will give him the skills and opportunities he needs to reach his future goals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jessica Duncan, Baccalaureate Program Director & Associate clinical lecturer in the SON
Number of Years at BSU: 8
Ava Duncan- High School Senior, accepted to start Fall 2025.  Pre-nursing major.
Ava says, “I like that the nursing school has such a positive reputation of graduating good nurses and they have an amazing simulation space for students.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rachelle Fuller, Clinical Lab Specialist for School of Nursing.
Number of Years at BSU: 5
Bella Fuller, junior Pre-Med/Biology, Minor: Health Humanities
Bella says “I love Ball State because it allows me to stay close to my family while being on a beautiful campus.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Whelchel, Assistant Clinical Lecturer of Nursing 
Number of Years at BSU: 2.5
Gracelyn Butler, aquatic biology and fisheries, freshman.
Gracelyn says, “I love the frogs in the foundational sciences building.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kristin Perrone, Professor, Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology & Counseling.
Lucy McGovern, Junior, Major in Biology/Premed with minors in Chemistry and Health Humanities
Lucy says, “I really like the size of Ball State and the people I’ve met here.”

Thomas McGovern, Junior, Double Major in Physics/Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics
Thomas says, “The professors are great!”

 

 

 

Ali Belangee, Human Performance Laboratory Research Nurse
Number of Years at BSU:  5

Dr. Kennedy Belangee, ExScience, 2018 Alum, currently practicing optometrist, favorite thing at BSU was Homecoming Week festivities.
Grace Belangee, ExScience, 2021 Alum, Fourth/Final year IU School of Optometry, favorite BSU activity was club tennis
Luke Belangee, Finance, 2024 Alum, current BSU MBA student and GA for the Men’s Golf Team, great golf trips with the men’s team

 

 

 

Melissa McGrath, Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology
Number of Years at BSU: 17 years
Meghan McGrath, Sophomore, Major Psychology
What she likes most about BSU “Enjoying all of the old traditions”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dawn Garton, Assistant Clinical Lecturer of Nursing
Number of Years at BSU: 2 ½ years

Alexandra (Garton) Anderson
2014 Graduate Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
2023 Graduate Master of Education in Administration and Supervision
“The school of education did a great job of  diversifying practicum experience to ensure that future educators had opportunities for building efficacy in classroom instruction and management”

Austin Garton
2019 Graduate Bachelor of Business Administration
“The relationships I developed while attending Ball State were amazing”

Alyssa (Garton) Stroia
2019 Graduate, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
“The professors and clinical instructors were supportive and helpful”

Andrew Garton
2019 Graduate: Associate of Fine Arts
Returned to Ball State, fall 2024, Major: Bachelor of Business Administration
“Ball State has great facilities”

Alexa Garton
Sophomore, Major- Business Administration
“Ball State has great resources to help students succeed”